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Note: “First Monday,” for example, means: The first Monday “of the month.”

Daily: Free hikes at Valles Caldera National Preserve—from Magma to Magpie. For a complete list of activities at the National Preserve, go to https://www.nps.gov/vall/index.htm.

Monthly: Various community events at Loma Colorado Main Library. The library will be hosting a variety of events all month long ranging from book signings, to poetry readings, lectures, concerts, arts and crafts, meet and greets, etc. The library is located at 755 Loma Colorado Boulevard in Rio Rancho. For more information about the library or each month’s activities, visit www.riorancholibraries.org.

Tuesdays and Thursdays: Pickleball at the Bernalillo Community Center. 1-4 p.m. Pickleball is a game played on a court with paddles and a whiffle ball. The court is smaller than a tennis court and allows people to play who no longer want to run and jump as they did in their younger years. Anyone can play even if they have never played tennis. 934-2649.

First Tuesdays: Albuquerque Newcomers’ Club Welcome Coffee. 10 a.m. Held at Sandia Presbyterian Church, 10704 Paseo del Norte (not affiliated with church). Learn about the Clubs’ many varied activities. Membership is open to residents who have lived in the Albuquerque area, including Sandoval County, for five years or less, or who are having major changes in their lives. It’s a great way to make new friends and increase your social life. Sign up for monthly luncheons and speakers, dining out, visits to area attractions, book and movie groups, bridge, bunco, mah jongg, walking, wine tastings, single’s and men’s groups, etc. Info: 321-6970, albuquerquenewcomers@gmail.com.

Third Tuesdays: Book Sale at the Martha Liebert-Town of Bernalillo Public Library. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Located at 124 Calle Malinche in Bernalillo. 867-1440, kbanks@townofbernalillo.org.

Third Tuesdays: Eastern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority (ESCAFCA) meeting. 6 p.m. Held in the Town of Bernalillo Council Chambers. Persons wishing to be on the agenda or persons with disabilities who need accommodations should call 771-7110 by the first Tuesday. Board meeting agenda is posted on the ESCAFCA website (escafca.com) and at the front desk of the Town Hall by Friday preceding the meeting.

Third Tuesdays: Sandia Vista Amateur Radio Club. 7 p.m. Help provide emergency communications in Placitas. Become a “HAM” radio operator. We will help you get your FCC license. Visitors welcome. Held at the Placitas Fire Station No. 41, Hwy 165, near the Library. Info: sandiavista.net..

Fourth Tuesdays: Pathways: Wildlife Corridors of NM monthly meeting. 6:30 p.m. Held at Placitas Community Center. Open to the public. pathwayswc.wordpress.com.

Fourth Tuesdays: Placitas Democrats and Friends. 6-7:30 p.m. Held at Placitas Community Library. Meetings are open to the public and feature candidates for local, state, national offices. www.sandovaldemocrats.org, 259-5860.

Tuesdays: Haven House Domestic Violence Support Group for women whose lives have been touched by domestic violence. 6:30-8:00 p.m. Topics include: Dynamics of Domestic Violence, Safety Plans, Developing Healthy Relationships, and information about available services. All sessions are confidential and free of charge. Held at Rio Rancho First Baptist Church, corner of Route 528 and 19th Avenue. 896-4869 or 1-800-526-7157.

Wednesdays: Thinking Straight open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. 6-7 p.m. Have a Desire to Stop Drinking? Celebrate Sobriety with us and learn how to stay sober. Held at the First Assembly Church, 274 Camino Don Tomas (Room 8), Just south of Highway 550 in Bernalillo. 266-1990.

Wednesdays: Cub Scout meetings. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Held at the LDS Church Center in Bernalillo, west of I-25’s Exit 240. New members are always welcome. 867-4689, 867-2047.

Wednesdays: Rotary Club of Rio Rancho Sunrise. 7 a.m. For breakfast, fellowship, a great speaker, and a chance to get involved in local and worldwide service projects. At Club Rio Rancho (used to be Chamisa Hills CC), 500 Country Club Drive, Rio Rancho. Info: Mac McKinney, 892-4313.

First Wednesdays: Free civil legal clinic offered. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Held in the third-floor conference room of the Second District Courthouse, at the southwest corner of Lomas and Fourth, NW. Free legal advice on a number of civil legal issues. No family law services will be offered. Attendance is limited to the first 25 persons who qualify for low-income assistance. Interpreters and bilingual attorneys will be on hand. Attendees should bring all of their paperwork. Expect about a thirty-minute, free legal consultation. 797-6077.

First Thursdays: Sandoval County veteran’s outreach and business counseling. 1-4 p.m. Held at the Sandoval County Administrative Building, 1500 Idalia Road in Bernalillo. All honorably-discharged veterans may be entitled to VA benefits and state Veteran benefits. Come learn about your potential benefits. Bring your DD-214. 383-2414.

First Thursdays: Art and Music at the Loma Colorado Main Library Auditorium, Rio Rancho. Info: riorancholibraries.org, 505-891-5013.

First and third Thursdays: Sandoval County Commissionmeeting. 6 p.m. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will be held in the Sandoval Administration Building, 1500 Idalia Road Building D, Bernalillo. Info or meeting agenda: www.sandovalcounty.com, 867-7500.

Second Thursday: Support meeting for all Parkinson’s patients and care givers. 1:30-3 p.m. Held at St.Paul’s Church 1101 Golf Course Road in Rio Rancho.The New Mexico Parkinson Disease Coalition (NMPDC)works to enhance the quality of life for those suffering from Parkinson’s through education, awareness, and support.

Third Thursdays: Free business forum workshop. 10-noon. Held at Rio Rancho City Hall, 3200 Civic Center Circle. Advance registration is highly advised and can be done at www.rrrcc.org, or by contacting Susan at 999-1835 or ssheridan@rrrcc.org.

Third Thursdays: Placitas Community Library Board of Directors Meetings. Held at the Placitas Community Library, 453 Hwy 165. 6:30 p.m. Open to the public. Meeting notices and agendas are posted at the library and Placitas Post Office.

Last Thursdays: Sandoval County veteran’s outreach and business counseling. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Held at 433 Meadowlark SE in Rio Rancho. All honorably-discharged veterans may be entitled to VA benefits and state Veteran benefits. Come learn about your potential benefits. Bring your DD-214. 383-2414.

Fridays: Sandoval County Stroke Support Group. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Provides weekly support to survivors of stroke, their caregivers, adult family members, and health care providers. Water and light snacks provided. No charge for meetings. Social outings arranged six times a year. Geri: 620-8802.

First Fridays: Monthly luncheon of the Democratic Party of Sandoval County. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Range Cafe in Bernalillo, 925 Camino del Pueblo. Sandoval Democrats gather once a month (most months) to welcome speakers, candidates, and government representatives. You pay for your lunch from the menu, or come for the meeting. www.sandovaldemocrats.org.

Second Fridays: San-Bern Federated Republican Women luncheons. 11:30 a.m. Public is welcome. Held at the Inn at Rio Ranco, located at 1465 Rio Rancho Blvd. Sandra Atwood, nm4Sandra@yahoo.com, 554-5054.

Saturdays: Wildflower walks on the Sandia Ranger District. Starting at 9 a.m. There will be a small amenity fee of three dollars. Be sure to bring a hat, water, and sunscreen. Sandia Ranger District: 281-3305.

Saturdays: Casa Rosa Food Bank.Open 9-11 a.m. Held in the pink house east of Las Placitas Presbyterian Church at 640 Highway 165, six miles east of I-25. Community outreach program provides nonperishable food items as well as dairy, frozen meats, and fresh produce as available for Placitas residents in need. Donations, volunteers welcome.

Third Saturdays: Rio Rancho Northwest Mesa NAACP meets. 11 a.m. Held at Don Newton Community Center. Public is invited. www.rrnwmnaacp.org.

Fourth Saturdays: Community Flea Market at Homestead Village in Placitas. 7 a.m.-2 p.m. $10 per space, $10 table rental, $15 pop-up tent rental. No food or drink sales or firearms permitted. Donations of items can also be dropped off at the library. Info: Ellen at 404-8657, ellenmcmom@yahoo.com.

March 4: Music in Corrales presents Harlem Quartet with Aldo López-Gavilán. 3 p.m. Held in the V. Sue Cleveland High School Concert Hall in Rio Rancho. Tickets: $5 for students; $20 for adults. 898-0660.

March 9: Artist reception for Everything Old is New Again. 5-7 p.m. A quilting exhibit held at Placitas Community Library in the Colin Meeting Room—453 Highway 165. The exhibit runs from March 3 through April 5. www.placitaslibrary.com; 867-3355.

On March 10: Race and Racism at PCL. 2 p.m. Dr. Sherri Burr will speak on “Race and Racism in the New Millennium” at the Placitas Community Library—453 Highway 165. Free and open to all. www.placitaslibrary.com; 867-3355.

March 10: The Xeric Garden Club presents the basic rules for landscape design. 10-11 a.m.
Help for your existing landscapes and the new ones to come. Beth Herschman, thirty years landscape designer, ten years Master Gardener and Xeric Garden Club member, will provide lots of down-to-earth information on good garden design. Held at Albuquerque Garden Center—10120 Lomas NE. Free.www.xericgardenclub.org.

March 11: “Untold Stories of Early American History,” presented by Sandoval County Historical Society. 2 p.m. Hear stories of the United States before the English landed in Jamestown. See details on page 21, this Signpost.

March 24: Visionary Arts and Crafts Guild Spring show. 10-3 p.m. Held at the Pongal Event Center—1101 Golf Course Boulevard Ste. 102—in Rio Rancho. The event is free and open to the public.Guild members will be selling handcrafted items and a quartet of musicians will fill the air.Ssheridan4.wix.com; ssheridan@q.com; 340-5846.

March 24: New Mexico Art Auction, hosted by The Friends of Coronado Historic Site. Live auction: pottery, furniture, glass, textiles, and more. See details on page 21, this Signpost. www.kuaua.com, 505-867-5351.

March 25: Placitas Artist Series. Artist reception at 2 p.m.; concert at 3 p.m. Featuring the artwork of Paul Dressendorfer, photography; Rebecca Nolda, mixed media; Lynne Peckinpaugh, watercolor; and P.K. Williams, mixed media, and the music of Robert Ingliss, Willy Sucre, Krzysztof Zimowski, and Ian Jones. The concert and visual artist reception take place at Las Placitas Presbyterian Church in the village of Placitas, located six miles east of I-25 on NM 165 (Exit 242). The facility is completely accessible. For ticket information and further details, see page 2 of this Signpost.